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February 27 – Police have arrested an Israeli Premier League membership announcer after he was dismissed for allegedly making pro-Hamas remarks.
Saeed Hasanein, announcer for Bnei Sakhnin F.C. – among the many most profitable Arab-Israeli golf equipment within the nation – was detained on suspicion of incitement after referring to the Israeli Defence Power as an “occupying military,” and described Arab Israelis who enlist as “weak-minded people.”
Hasanein, a long-time sports activities journalist, was talking to the Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV during which he additional remarked that the best way Hamas handled feminine hostages throughout captivity in Gaza “proves conclusively who’s the barbarian and who’s the humane one” within the battle.
Within the interview, obtained and aired by Israel’s Channel 14, Hasanein commented: “He who solely thinks about becoming a member of the occupation military should assume 1,000,000 instances the place he’s going and the way he’s promoting his conscience, his ethical compass and his faith on this immoral path.”
Bnei Sakhnin instantly launched an official assertion saying Hasanein’s volunteer function because the PA announcer at residence video games had come to an finish and that “it was made clear to him that the issues he stated don’t characterize the membership.”
Israeli Tradition and Sports activities Minister Miki Zohar had beforehand referred to as for his sacking.
“It is a slap within the face of the Israeli league. Bnei Sakhnin can’t be related to such issues, in any other case we will be unable to bridge the rifts in Israeli society,” Zohar stated.
Israeli Soccer Leagues Administration chairman Erez Kalfon added in a letter despatched to Bnei Sakhnin: “We have been shocked by the outrageous, false and unacceptable statements made by Mr. Saeed Hasanein, who holds an official place inside Bnei Sakhnin, as offered in his interview with Al-Aqsa TV – the tv channel of the despicable terrorist organisation Hamas.
“These statements are, to say the least, unacceptable in Israeli society, and positively in Israeli soccer.”
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